The US Under-17s are out of the Fifa U-17 World Cup after a tough loss to Italy.  I saw less
of their World Cup play than I wanted, but a few thoughts remain hard to shake.
Maturity is over-rated at least in soccer.  The game against the UAE
reminded me most why watching the occasional youth game is so refreshing: even in a pressure
situation the 'kids' tend to play with an offense-first mindset and a penchant for flair that will
very likely (and sadly) be taught out of them in the pro ranks.
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Houston and Seattle played a classic match last night on national television. The unsporting
Freddy Montero was unable to hand the physical pounding Dom Kinnear and the Houston defenders had
in store for the much hyped, but little regarded (at least in Colombia) forward. Montero's
solution: whine and go to ground easily.
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Project 2010 29 August @ 10:28 AM EST
Bryan Arguez. Giuseppe Nazzani. Vincenzo Bernardo. Am I the only one who doesn't think
NCAA soccer is a step up from training with professionals and playing in Italian/German youth
leagues? I can't help but wonder which one of these kids is going to elect to represent another
country because of Rongen's latest snub.
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Project 2010 14 February @ 04:25 PM EST
This post originally ran on our sister blog, Fire Alexi Lalas, last week. Since it is related to
the USMNT, we thought we'd re-post it here on Project 2010. The USSF can be pretty depressing.
While certain problems are to be expected due to the relative youth and lack of resources of US
Soccer, others [.
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The USSF can be pretty depressing. While certain problems are to be expected due to the
relative youth and lack of resources of US Soccer, others are just baffling. My biggest complaint
of all is the inability of the USSF to part ways with personel. Senior national team coaches are
guaranteed a minimum of four years.
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Project 2010 26 September @ 04:02 PM EST
We here at P2010 found an interesting article this morning on the next American up-and-comer and
newer/better version of Charles Renken, Joseph Gyau. In all seriousness, it's a good article
about a player we knew little about. And we, for two, are very excited about this kid. That
said, the article was a little depressing at [.
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WVHooligan 03 September @ 05:04 PM EST
Most people in the US who follow soccer closely know that the U.S. Under-17 residency program in
Bradenton, Florida has produced many of the best players in American soccer. They have seen the
likes of Jozy Altidore, Freddy Adu and many other noteable names that are either in MLS or in
Europe. U.S. Under-17 head coach [.
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